People for a Safer Society

01/20/2025

How absolutely disgusting!

Male partners can have uniquely personal and specific information that help surface new lawsuits in states with abortion bans.

01/18/2025

Young adults with developmental disabilities face a ‘cliff’ after they graduate high school

This is a major issue for Illinois

School districts prepare students for post-grad life, but skills and potential are lost as Chicago families try to figure out the next steps on their own.

09/23/2024

Downstate judge set to rule next month on constitutionality of Illinois' assault weapons ban

Thursday was the final day of a trial challenging the law, passed in response to the 2022 mass shooting in Highland Park.

09/23/2024

Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to House Markup to Repeal New ATF Rule Expanding Background Checks to Online, Gun Show Sales

WASHINGTON — Today, House Republicans on the Judiciary Committee passed a resolution, H.J.Res.144, which would overturn a finalized ATF rule that implements a provision in the historic Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. …

09/23/2024

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Florida Republican leaders have repeatedly tapped into taxpayer-funded resources to fight a November ballot initiative that would overturn the state’s six-week abortion ban.

The Florida state health care regulator has campaigned against it, which DeSantis defends as informing the public.

09/22/2024

A Hopeful Week for Abortion Rights: Four State Courts Issue Favorable Rulings

Nevada and North Dakota expanded access, while courts in Missouri and Nebraska ensured voters a chance to weigh in.

09/04/2024

Gun safety groups urge SCOTUS to strike down ban on gender-affirming medical care
GIFFORDS Law Center, Brady, Team ENOUGH, and March for Our Lives highlight disproportionate impact of gun violence on transgender youth

WASHINGTON — Today, in a joint amicus brief in United States v. Skrmetti, GIFFORDS Law Center, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Team ENOUGH, and March For Our Lives urged the United States Supreme Court to strike down a Tennessee law that makes it unlawful for doctors to prescribe puberty blockers or hormones as part of gender-affirming medical care, even when individual patients, their parents, and their healthcare providers agree that such care is medically necessary.

“Transgender youth should be able to access medically necessary care, which includes gender-affirming care. Laws that deny gender-affirming medical care endanger youth and make them more susceptible to gun violence and su***de. Forty percent of transgender people report having attempted su***de, and we know with fi****ms in the mix, su***de attempts are significantly more fatal. We urge the Supreme Court to strike down these dangerous bans of gender-affirming medical care and put the lives of trans youth first,” said Billy Clark, Senior Litigation Attorney for GIFFORDS Law Center.

“This legislation is an egregious violation of LGBTQ+ rights, an affront to the mental and physical wellbeing of transgender youth, and a reckless act that will increase the risk of gun violence for young people in Tennessee.

“Creating the conditions that foster dignity, freedom, and mental well-being for young people can reduce the risk of gun violence just as background checks, extreme risk laws, and other gun safety measures do. That’s why Brady, our Team ENOUGH youth activists, and our This is Our Lane public health professionals are adding their voices to this life and death issue. We are committed to addressing gun violence with a public health approach – allowing everyone to get the care they need and deserve. SCOTUS must strike down this ban and put the rights, health, and lives of transgender youth first,” said Kris Brown, President of Brady.

“The Tennessee law, known as SB1, is a transphobic and deadly law that must be overturned. Transgender youth have the right to access essential medical treatments, including gender-affirming care. Denying them this care is not only unconstitutional, but jeopardizes their health and heightens the risks they face, including increased exposure to gun violence and a higher likelihood of su***de. It is imperative that the Supreme Court overturns these harmful bans on gender-affirming care and prioritizes the well-being of trans youth. March for Our Lives won’t stop fighting until trans youth, like all people, can live safe, healthy, and authentic lives in a world free from gun violence,” said Yvin Shin, Judicial Associate at March For Our Lives.

09/04/2024

Horrible ruling - Federal judge rules Illinois’ concealed carry law can’t prohibit holders from having guns on public transportation

Cook County prosecutors have charged one person with murder after four people were shot to death Monday morning at the Forest Park Blue Line station, according to Forest Park police.

09/04/2024

At least 4 dead and 9 wounded at Georgia school shooting

A suspect was in custody after the shooting on Wednesday morning at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.

09/03/2024

Access to guns turns violence deadly

CBS News Miami spoke with a researcher following three murder-su***des​ in South Florida this week alone.

09/03/2024

It is much bigger

Chilling. Your help electing anti-violence candidates around the country is critical this year because this is not acceptable!